passion is in fashion

In case you didn’t hear, India is totally in fashion right now.

Lakshmi Mittal just bought Escada for his daughter-in-law Megha, outbidding even the the son of the founder Wolfgang Ley. Talk about an early Christmas present.  Credit to her that she *is* a Wharton grad and is looking to revamp Escada, veering away from its couture roots (who buys that stuff anymore?) and adding a more affordable and casual line.

I still remember this very lovely black and white Escada portrait collar jacket I tried on once from the FW06 collection.  It was intricately knitted, perfectly fitted, and badly coveted (by me!).  Escada is German to the core.  All about quality and sometimes a little passé.  But that is also what I love about the line.  A quick look at any of its pieces reveals that yes – it is high fashion!

Coincidentally I have also just finished the White Tiger.  It won Booker Prize in 2008 so I’m a little late to the game.  Gosh, the book lives up to the hype!  Extremely insightful about a changing India.  Funny, too!

Image from Escada.com